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Oakland, IA

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Population
1,489
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
1,112 ft
Median Home Value
$160,200
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$878/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$81,354
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in IowaPopulation rankingHighest population places in IowaNearest larger communityCouncil Bluffs, Iowa24 miles away · 62,680 residents.

About Oakland

Oakland is a Pottawattamie County city along the West Nishnabotna River, first known as Big Grove. The railroad arrived in 1880, and the town's story still shows up in the Nishna Heritage Museum and its collection of older buildings. Riverside Community School District now links Oakland with the surrounding countryside, but the river remains the cleanest way to place it. Oakland is southwest Iowa in a Big Grove-to-railroad shape, with the museum keeping the older name in view.

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Lower County Wildfire Hazard Potential ClassA+100.0ratingLower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0rating

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